Tremors shake El Salvador

San Salvador - Two earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.7 and 3

San Salvador - Two earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.7 and 3.9 caused panic in El Salvador yesterday but there were no reports of injuries or damage.

Terrified Salvadorans, who were traumatised by quakes earlier this year that killed more than 1,150 people, fled their homes and office buildings and rushed into the streets.

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